Midlife Quilter — new quilter

Please note:  this post contains affiliate links which means that I may earn a small commission (at no additional cost to you) if you purchase items from these links.  I only recommend products I trust and use myself.   Hello, fellow quilters! I shared this hack on how to baste a quilt on an ironing board and several of you messaged me to let me know you wanted a full tutorial on how I did this. Traditionally, I have pin basted quilts on my floor.  This meant clearing a space, cleaning it thoroughly, and then crawling all over the floor...

I can still remember it clearly—standing in the middle of a big box fabric store, bolts of fabric in my cart, and being COMPLETELY confused  Isn’t it the most disappointing feeling to be buying lots of fabric, but every time you want to make a new pattern you feel like you have to go out and buy all new fabric? Or that nothing you bought matches what you already have? It’s the equivalent of a closet full of clothes with nothing to wear 😟  I believe, firmly, that you should want to buy fabric, not need to.  Every quilter needs...